Celebrity Real Estate: Yogi Berra, Ellen Page

Published: Thursday, May 1, 2014 10:54 a.m. CDT

By zillow.com

By Laura Vecsey

A Memorable ‘Homer’ For Yankees’ Great Yogi BerraWith the passing of his beloved wife, Carmen, this past March, Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra has decided to sell the Montclair, N.J., home the happy couple shared and made the center of their large family’s world for 40 years.

And if there’s any doubt that the home belongs to Yogi, the $888,000 list price says it all for the Yankee legend who wore jersey No. 8.

Their home at 19 Highland Ave in Montclair is a traditional colonial that boasts a three-story spiral staircase that caught Carmen’s eye back in 1974 when they purchased the home.

Like the MLB legend, the 1902 home is full of surprises. There’s a double-sided wood-burning fireplace, beautiful wood paneling, a tiny closet-sized darkroom on the third floor, an artist’s studio, views of New York City and a little covered porch off to the side.

Carmen Berra died March 7 as the result of a stroke, and the couple had been living in a nearby retirement home. But with Yogi’s wife of 65 years now gone, and with his 89th birthday coming on May 12, the family has decided to part ways with the 6-bedroom, 3.25-bathroom home.